Bus firm welcomes traffic plans

Oxford Bus Company has welcomed council plans to develop proposals to tackle the city’s ‘devastating’ traffic.

The bus firm previously urged Oxfordshire County Council to find a ‘Plan B’, after the ongoing Botley Road closure delayed the authority’s planned introduction of traffic filters.

The council responded by confirming it would be drafting new plans to deal with Oxford’s congestion problem.

Luke Marion, managing director at Oxford Bus Company, said he was ‘encouraged by the announcement’ and ‘looked forward to engaging’ with the council to ‘improve journeys’ for bus users.